With support from The Marcus Foundation, an MIT neuroscientist and a Harvard Medical School immunologist will study the “fever effect” in an effort to devise therapies that mimic its beneficial effects.
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How family economic insecurity can hurt child mental health
Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents – resulting in mental health problems for their children, a new study suggests.
Ohio State appoints new dean and director of Ohio State Newark
The Ohio State University has selected Matthew J. Smith as its next dean and director of The Ohio State University at Newark, effective Aug. 1. Smith currently serves as dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences at Radford University, a comprehensive public university in Radford, Virginia, where he is also a professor of communication.
A nova estrategia "omica" da Mayo da um salto em direcao ao futuro
Imagine um futuro em que os cuidados com a saude sejam adaptados especificamente para voce, ate mesmo para as moleculas no interior das suas celulas. Tratamentos direcionados e estrategias preventivas sao personalizados para o seu genoma. Seu mapa medico pessoal descreve variantes geneticas hereditarias, fornece orientacao sobre riscos ambientais e oferece estrategias para manter a saude do seu coracao e prevenir o cancer, tornando-o tao unico quanto o seu DNA.
La nueva estrategia "omica" de Mayo da un salto hacia el futuro
Imagine un futuro en el que la atencion a la salud se adapte especificamente a usted, incluso a las moleculas dentro de sus celulas. Los tratamientos especificos y las estrategias preventivas se adaptan a su genoma. Su mapa medico personal describe las variantes geneticas hereditarias, le brinda con orientacion sobre los riesgos ambientales y ofrece estrategias para mantener la salud de su corazon y prevenir el cancer, haciendolo tan unico como su ADN.
The origin of the sun’s magnetic field could lie close to its surface
Sunspots and flares could be a product of a shallow magnetic field, according to surprising new findings that may help scientists predict space weather.
Using wobbling stellar material, astronomers measure the spin of a supermassive black hole for the first time
The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe.
Wearable devices get signal boost from innovative material
An international team of researchers from Rice and Hanyang University have developed a new material that moves like skin while preserving signal strength in electronics. The technology could enable the development of next-generation wearable devices with continuous, consistent wireless and battery-free functionality.
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters
The spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collect science data. .
MIT scientists learn how to control muscles with light
A new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation.
